Chief Operations Coordination Group

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking a senior counterintelligence leader to direct proactive activities across the United States government. The role requires graduate-level credentialing and extensive experience to guide interagency coordination, strategy development, and program execution.

Ideal candidates demonstrate superior leadership, exceptional written communication, and the ability to manage complex, high-stakes initiatives within the IC and White House/National

Qualifications

• Graduate of a U.S. government counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course.
• 15+ years of experience in conducting, managing and leading OFCO/A.
• Ability to lead interagency counterintelligence coordination and task forces/working groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead interagency counterintelligence coordination and task forces/working groups.
• Design and implement integration strategies for OFCO/A executor community.
• Manage strategic and tactical topics, developing innovative recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Interagency coordination

Strategic thinking

Written communication

Education

Counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course

Job description

Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.

This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below.

Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step.

Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager.

All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Graduate of a U.S. government counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course.

Mandatory requirements

• Graduate of a U.S. government counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course.
• At least 15 years of experience conducting, managing and leading OFCO/A.
• Superior leadership skills and ability to conduct interagency counterintelligence coordination, lead interagency counterintelligence task forces/working groups and a deep understanding of the OFCO/A executor community.
• Superior understanding of the following policies and the implementation thereof: EO 12333, ICD 750, ICD 750-1, ICD 751, NSPM-23 and the National Counterintelligence Strategy.
• Superior ability to anticipate issues relevant to the IC and United States Government and recommend/implement needed actions as they pertain to National level guidance (White House, National Security Council, Congressional engagements, National Counterintelligence Strategy, etc.), the counterintelligence enterprise and the OFCO/A executor community.
• Superior ability to design, implement and lead integration strategies for NCSC and IC initiatives and programs, including the superior ability to manage human, financial, and information resources.
• Superior leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions with IC elements to achieve common goals.
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives.
• Superior ability to manage strategic and tactical level topics, and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement.
• Superior interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment.
• Superior oral and written communication skills, including superior ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
• Expert knowledge of strategy development, planning, and IC organizations' missions/functions/capabilities in order to provide input to national-level strategies and plans and support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
• Expert knowledge of and experience in the intelligence cycle.
• Superior ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel.

Desired Qualifications

• Graduate of the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy Counterintelligence Operations Qualification Course or equivalent.
• Previous intelligence mission management experience.
• Previous CI experience and/or knowledge of IC organizations' counterintelligence components, mission posture, structure, capabilities, processes and policies.